Japan vs Spain: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's

Japan
0.141
in 2020
Spain
0.178
in 2020
Japan rank
56th
Spain rank
55th

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
0.10.150.20.250.3199520072020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.178 against 0.141 in Japan, a difference of 0.037.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 56th and Spain ranks 55th of 59 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.094 0.1919 0.0979 Spain
2010s 0.093 0.1716 0.0787 Spain
2020s 0.141 0.178 0.037 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's, Japan or Spain?
Spain, at 0.178 against 0.141 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's between Japan and Spain?
0.037, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Japan ranks 56th and Spain ranks 55th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.